damn

exclamation

/dæm/

(also old-fashioned dammit

/ˈdæmɪt/

, damn it)

(informal)

a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed, disappointed, etc.（表示厌烦、失望等）该死，他妈的，讨厌
- Oh damn! I forgot he was coming.真该死！我把他要来这事儿给忘了。
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词源Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

damn

adjective

/dæm/

(also damned)

[only before noun] (informal)Idioms

a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something（表示厌烦）该死，讨厌，十足，完全
- Where's that damn book!那该死的书在哪儿呢！
- The damned thing won't start!这混账东西就是发动不起来！
- It's none of your damn business!关你屁事！
- He's a damn nuisance!他真是个该死的讨厌鬼！
a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying（加强语气）非常，十分，极
- What a damn shame!真是太遗憾了！

词源Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

one (damned/damn) thing after another

(informal) used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you（抱怨时用）倒霉事一桩接一桩

damn

verb

/dæm/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they damn	/dæm/ /dæm/
he / she / it damns	/dæmz/ /dæmz/
past simple damned	/dæmd/ /dæmd/
past participle damned	/dæmd/ /dæmd/
-ing form damning	/ˈdæmɪŋ/ /ˈdæmɪŋ/

Idioms

damn somebody/something (informal) used when swearing at somebody/something to show that you are angry（表示愤怒）该死，混账
- Damn you! I'm not going to let you bully me.你这个浑蛋！甭想欺负我。
- Damn this machine! Why won't it work?这该死的机器！怎么就是发动不起来？
damn somebody (of God上帝) to decide that somebody must suffer in hell令（某人）下地狱
damn somebody/something to criticize somebody/something very strongly强烈指责；谴责；狠狠批评
- The film was damned by the critics for its mindless violence.这部影片因无谓的暴力受到评论家的强烈谴责。

词源Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

as near as damn it/dammit

(British English, informal) used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter（数量）相差无几，没什么分别
- It will cost £350, or as near as dammit.这要花 350 英镑上下。

damn the consequences, expense, etc.

(informal) used to say that you are going to do something even though you know it may be expensive, have bad results, etc.置后果（或费用等）于不顾
- Let's celebrate and damn the expense!管它花多少钱，咱们先庆祝一番再说！

damn somebody/something with faint praise

to praise somebody/something only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it用冷漠的赞扬贬低；寓贬于褒；名褒实贬

I’ll be damned!

(old-fashioned, informal) used to show that you are very surprised about something（表示惊奇）真没想到，真叫我吃惊

I’m damned if…

(informal) used to show that you refuse to do something or do not know something我决不…；我绝对不…
- I'm damned if I'll apologize!我决不道歉！
- I'm damned if I know who he is.我根本不认识他。

damn

adverb

/dæm/

(also damned)

(informal)Idioms

a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something（表示厌烦）该死，讨厌，十足，完全
- Don't be so damn silly!别那么傻了！
- What a damn stupid question!这问题问得真是愚蠢透顶！
- You know damn well (= you know very well) what I mean!我的意思你再清楚不过了！
- I'll damn well leave tonight (= I am determined to).我今晚一定得离开。
a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying（加强语气）非常，十分，极
- damn good好得不得了
- We got out pretty damned fast!我们一溜烟似的走了！
- I'm damn sure she had no idea.我敢肯定她不知道。

词源Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

damn all

(British English) nothing毫无；丝毫不；完全没有
- I know damn all about computers.我对计算机一窍不通。

damn

noun

/dæm/

Idioms

not care/give a damn (about somebody/something)

(informal) to not care at all about somebody/something（对…）毫不在乎

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